News3rd Feb 20178 min readBeating Bathurst: Aussie motorsport legends reveal what it takes to win at Mount Panorama…News3rd Feb 20178 min readBeating Bathurst: Aussie motorsport legends reveal what it takes to win at Mount Panorama…
News3rd Feb 20172 min readTesla Model S, BMW i3 fall short in IIHS Top Safety Pick tests…James WongThe Tesla Model S and BMW i3 electric vehicles have missed out on being considered a Top Safety Pick by the US's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In order to qualify as a 'Top Safety Pick', vehicles need to earn 'Good' ratings in all five crash tests - small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints - along with having a crash prevention system that earns an 'advanced' or 'superior' rating. …
News3rd Feb 20171 min readKia outsells Subaru and Volkswagen…Mike CostelloKia Motors Australia was the fastest-growing mainstream brand in the local new car market last year, and this momentum has carried over into 2017. The Korean brand grew 28.9 per cent in January to 4015 units, catapulting it ahead of Subaru (4009, up a strong 18 per cent in its own right), Volkswagen (3995, down 8 per cent as the Golf enters runout) and Honda (3470, up 20 per cent). …
News3rd Feb 20175 min readJanuary 2017 new vehicle sales in Australia…News3rd Feb 20175 min readJanuary 2017 new vehicle sales in Australia…
News3rd Feb 20172 min readCarAdvice News Desk…Matt CampbellWelcome to the CarAdvice.com News Desk, a regular video wrap of the latest happenings in the automotive world and Australia's new-car market. Keeping you in the loop, Tegan Lawson usually presents a weekly video from the CarAdvice Garage, with everything you need to know about the week in news and reviews. This week it's Matt Campbell, because Tegan's not in. What happened in the week ending February 3, 2017? Catch our video above, and links to the full stories below. …
News2nd Feb 20173 min readHolden dealers profiteering on Motorsport, Director and Magnum special editions…Paul Maric
News2nd Feb 20171 min read2017 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition on sale in Australia…Matt Campbell
News2nd Feb 20171 min read2017 Porsche Cayenne S, S Diesel Platinum Editions on sale in Australia…James WongThe 2017 Porsche Cayenne range has been bolstered by the addition of two new Platinum Edition models, building on the standard specification of the Cayenne S and Cayenne S Diesel variants. Starting at $137,100 and $142,500 (plus on-road costs) respectively, the Cayenne S and Cayenne S Diesel Platinum Editions feature over $12,000 in additional equipment, including eight-way power-adjustable leather sports seats (front) with Alcantara inserts from the GTS model. …
